Blooms around the pond

[RobAmy]

Finally some nice blooms happening A few from tonight

 

[bagsmom]

What are the plants in pictures 5 and 11? I have them and have never been sure what they are! Your pond (and nature around it) is gorgeous!!!!!

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Love that Cardinal Flower!

 

[RobAmy]

What are the plants in pictures 5 and 11? I have them and have never been sure what they are! Your pond (and nature around it) is gorgeous!!!!!

Number 5 is Purple Loosestrife ( this stuff spreads fast and outside of the pond too)
Number 11 is American Water Willow

 

[RobAmy]

Love that Cardinal Flower!

Thanks JB, it is the first year we had them, it is one of the native species we planted this year.

 

[sarah walter]

Finally some nice blooms happening A few from tonight

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Hi, sorry to bother you but what are no 7 and 12. What a spectacular pond you have and what a fantastic way to spend your time, planting and just watching your work come to fruitition and your water is so clear. I cant rave about it enough! Will keep looking out for more photos - keep them coming please. Sarah

 

[RobAmy]

Hi, sorry to bother you but what are no 7 and 12. What a spectacular pond you have and what a fantastic way to spend your time, planting and just watching your work come to fruitition and your water is so clear. I cant rave about it enough! Will keep looking out for more photos - keep them coming please. Sarah

Hi Sarah,

Thank you for the kind words.

Number 7 is a Cardinal Flower

Number 12 Thanks to other members they called it penstemon. My wife and I could not remember.

 

[GBBUDD]

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Looks so natural with the mature plant growth is your pond 5 years old now ?
LOVE The blue berries by the pond reminds me of a place I use to hang when I was growing up.

 

[RobAmy]

Thanks. Yes the pond was done in April 2013. The blueberries add a nice natural touch and the birds love em.

 

[Lisak1]

So pretty! Sometimes the big picture is so WOW that it's nice to stop, appreciate, and enjoy the beauty of each plant.

 

[j.w]

Beautiful! You have so many nice colorful ones it's hard to say "oh I like that one best"!

 

[Gordo33]

Your pictures are amazing. What type of camera and lenses do you use.?

 

[Lisak1]

Your pictures are amazing. What type of camera and lenses do you use.?

You should add this info to your signature @RobAmy - I know I've asked you several times, too!

 

[RobAmy]

Your pictures are amazing. What type of camera and lenses do you use.?

Thank you

Well on this thread I just used the iPhone on my wildlife photos I use all Canon equipment. My camera is a 1dx Mark II and lenses I use are from 16mm to 800mm.

 

[Gordo33]

Thank you

Well on this thread I just used the iPhone on my wildlife photos I use all Canon equipment. My camera is a 1dx Mark II and lenses I use are from 16mm to 800mm.

I didn’t know the iPhone camera had the ability to change depth of field. It looks like the top few show a large focus area and some of the isolated plant shots have a narrow depth with a blurred background. I have an entry level Nikon D5000 with the original starter kit lens. I’m thinking of up grading to a better body and lens .